Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-05-18

con lie taken unless the amount involved Is
$500 or more.1
Referred 10 the COMMITTEES for Courts o.
Justice. This Joint resolution viii be
taken UP to day.
Distribution or THE CODE,
The House bin providing for the pubi'
cation and distribution OF the Code 81 fir'
GINA, for the preparation and publication
Of the explanatory report 0f the re-
viscrs. and for furnishing the reyiser5
with an Office and stationery was called M
by Mr.. Hay. Uf Madison, and was al once
PLACID on us passage.
The bill passed. ayes, 81; noe1, 7.
PAYING FOR TIE CODE.
The Senate Joint resolution appropri'
aiing 100000 to meet the expense OF pub.
fishing and distributing the new Code and
the accompanying report OF the reylser,
was called up hy Mr.. Buchanan, OF WASH
ipeton, and passeG-aycs, go; noes, III.
SUING THE sINKIYG.FUND COMMISSIONERS.
The Joint resolution authorizing the Au
dior Of Public Accounts 60 prosecute suits
against ;. Brown Allen, II. II. Dyson, and
-. K. ReyrIey, late commissioners OF the
sinking fund, and the >ure;ies upon their
official bouds. for the amount paid by the
State 10 the Kendall Bank Note Company,
was t9kfn M. on no ion OF MIR. Munford,
OF riusylyaDia.
Nr Waddill, OF IIenrico, opposed the
resolution.
fIe protested against any cOgnlti0n bv
The General Assembly OF judgment th 1t
be believed fraudulent.
MIR. Pollard uDlerruptiugl said he de-
cs,oI IN bn Uantfpmnu NvhpflaF no
intended to say that the court presided
over by Judges elevated 70 the bench by
hrs paIty had entered 4 fraudulent iuds.
ment.
Mr. Waddil replied he considered the
judgmtnt lhiquitOus and infamous, an / he
did lot care w.ethcr the judges who en-.
tered it were Republicans or Democrats.
Mr.. Pollard IL want that statement TO
20 10 the country az the opinion OF the gen
tleman from llenricO. take great plea
sure iu saying that the court. majority Of
whom are supposed TO be OF The gcntlemn's
party. Is amcraDIc to the har,h criticisms
ps-. Cd.upCn II by him"
Mr.. Buchanan, OF Washington. said tn It
these people came down here from New
York ard sued IL in our own courts and
got Judgment. Now it IL proper for us
TO let nc commissioners. who exceeded
their Powers and violated the Law. have
trial IN our courts. IL had been brought
out why IL was that these gentlemen broke
their contract, and they should be m lde 10
pay bsck to the Treasury what IL his been
forced to pay out on account Of their
wrong. doing.
The resolution was ordered TO It's engrOs3.
mert-ayes, 81; noes, -.
PrGRAM & sTRINGFELLOw'S ELL.
The bIllappropriaiine $3.50 to pay Pcgram
{ StrinefelloW Tor professional services rem
GeIed The Stale N the Litigation involving
The validity II the act entitled an act to
regulate the granting Of licenses FOR the
exercise OF any privilege came up az the
first SPECIAL order. aud was defeated, Ealing
10 receive 4 constitutional vote.
A motion to reconsider, made by Mr.
SiGrke, Of X edmond, was passed by, on
motion OF Mr.. EchOls, Of Augusta.
STATE DEBT MEASURES.
Mr. Buchanan, of Washington, offered
the following:
ReSoircd the Senate concuiring), That the
Finance Committees Of the two houses be con-
stituted joint commission, 10 which shall be
referred. without further Orier. sll bills or
resolutions now pending or hereafter offered
with reference 10 the State debt, with direc-
lions to report q. tho two houses at the earliest
possiblc time by bill or otherwise.
Mr.. Hay, Of Madison, moved TO change the
words "eariest possible moment" to IL
O'Clock TO morrow, Agreed TO.
The resolution then passed.